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HIV Risk Behavior and Beliefs of HIV-Seropositive Drug Users [PDF]

Journal of Drug Issues, 1992
To assess HIV risk behavior, beliefs, attitudes and intentions among HIV-seropositive drug users (DUs), we studied 122 HIV-positive DUs (including ninety-five current injectors) participating in a longitudinal HIV-study among DUs in Amsterdam. All were familiar with their serostatus. Over a period of four months, 20% of the sample put others at risk of
Hartgers, C., Krijnen, P., van den Hoek, J.A.R., Coutinho, R.A., van der Pligt, J.   +4 more
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Performance of point‐of‐care tests for diagnosing feline immunodeficiency virus infection in captive African lions (Panthera leo)

Australian Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Point‐of‐care (PoC) antibody (Ab) testing forms an integral component of feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) diagnosis in both domestic and non‐domestic felids, with test kits designed for use in domestic cats frequently extrapolated for use in their wild counterparts. The SNAP® FIV/FeLV Combo lateral flow ELISA is commonly used to assign FIV infection
SE Jobbins, ME Westman, K Vinette Herrin, T Meili, R Hofmann‐Lehmann, JM Norris   +5 more
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[Thrombocytopenia in HIV-1 seropositive hemophiliacs].

[Rinsho ketsueki] The Japanese journal of clinical hematology, 1993
When platelet counts were compared in 1986 and 1992 in 117 anti-HIV antibody positive and negative hemophilia patients, a clear decrease was found in the positive group. In 1992 platelet counts < 150 x 10(9) were present in 23.5% of the positive group in contrast to 5.8% of the negative group. Comparing platelet counts with other clinical parameters, a
FUKUTAKE, Katsuyuki, YORIFUJI, Hisashi, KOIKE, Katsumasa, YAMAMOTO, Yasuyuki, TATEYAMA, Masaki, SUGIMURA, Daisaku, YOSHIDA, Shinichi, TAKAHASHI, Yohko   +7 more
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Attitudes of Dental Students Towards HIV+ Patients: A Multi‐Center Survey Among Italian Universities

European Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aims To evaluate the attitudes of Italian dental students towards HIV‐infected patients and explore factors influencing discriminatory behaviour. Methods This observational, multicentric survey analysed responses from dental students across Italian Dental Schools.
Michele Giuliani, Cosimo Rupe, Silvio Abati, Paolo Arduino, Lorenzo Azzi, Elena Bardellini, Giulia Bardini, Lavinia Barone, Selene Barone, Maria Eleonora Bizzoca, Giuseppina Campisi, Claudia Caravetta, Raffaella Castagnola, Marco Cicciù, Maria Contaldo, Francesca Conti, Noemi Coppola, Massimo Cordaro, Elisabetta Cotti, Roberto Di Lenarda, Davide Farronato, Gianfranco Favia, Olga Anna Furchì, Andrea Gabusi, Alessio Gambino, Marco Gargari, Ilaria Giovannacci, Davide Gissi, Amerigo Giudice, Luigi Laino, Gaetano La Mantia, Luisa Limongelli, Lorenzo Lo Muzio, Alessandra Majorana, Mirko Martelli, Marco Mascitti, Michele Davide Mignogna, Pietro Montagna, Pier Francesco Nocini, Romeo Patini, Matteo Pellegrini, Monica Pentenero, Antonio Rapani, Silvana Rizzo, Umberto Romeo, Vincenzo Ronsivalle, Diana Russo, Andrea Santarelli, Francesco Scilla, Rosario Serpico, Francesco Spadari, Gianluca Tenore, Ludovica Vassalli, Paolo Vescovi, Gioele Gioco, Carlo Lajolo   +55 more
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Bringing Gene Therapy Into Real World Clinical Practice

Haemophilia, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Adeno‐associated virus (AAV)‐based gene therapy for haemophilia has shifted therapeutic paradigms by enabling hepatic gene transfer, restoring endogenous clotting factor expression, and reducing reliance on conventional prophylactic treatments. Two products, valoctocogene roxaparvovec (haemophilia A) and etranacogene dezaparvovec (
Wolfgang Miesbach, Pratima Chowdary, Margareth C. Ozelo   +2 more
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Measles immunity among pregnant women aged 15–44 years in Namibia, 2008 and 2010

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2016
Background: Namibia experienced a large measles outbreak starting in 2009, with 38% of reported cases in adults, including women of reproductive age. Population immunity was assessed among pregnant women to determine whether immunization activities were ...
Cristina V. Cardemil, Anna Jonas, Anita Beukes, Raydel Anderson, Paul A. Rota, Bettina Bankamp, Howard E. Gary Jr, Souleymane Sawadogo, Sadhna V. Patel, Sikota Zeko, Clementine Muroua, Esegiel Gaeb, Kathleen Wannemuehler, Sue Gerber, James L. Goodson   +14 more
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Chronic alanine aminotransferase elevation in people with HIV: Time trends over 22 years and genetic predisposition

HIV Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Chronic elevation of alanine aminotransferase (cALT) is common in people with HIV. Published reports on cALT prevalence time trends have not been uniform. It is unknown whether genetic background is associated with cALT in people with HIV. Methods cALT was defined as ALT levels (male, >50 U/L, female, >35 U/L) at ≥2 consecutive, 6‐
Noemi R. Simon, Carlotta Mondoka, Christian W. Thorball, Isabella C. Schoepf, Lene Ryom, Irene Abela, Charles Béguelin, Urs Führer, Helen Kovari, Catia Marzolini, Annalisa Marinosci, Christian Kahlert, Luigia Elzi, David Haerry, Matthias Cavassini, Bruno Ledergerber, Jacques Fellay, Gilles Wandeler, Philip E. Tarr, the Swiss HIV Cohort Study, IA Abela, K Aebi‐Popp, A Anagnostopoulos, E Bernasconi, A Boyd, DL Braun, HC Bucher, A Calmy, M Cavassini, SE Chaudron, A Ciuffi, G Dollenmaier, M Egger, L Elzi, JS Fehr, J Fellay, S Frigerio Malossa, CA Fux, HF Günthard, A Hachfeld, DHU Haerry, B Hasse, M Hoffmann, M Huber, D Jackson‐Perry, CR Kahlert, D Kaufmann, O Keiser, RD Kouyos, H Kovari, K Kusejko, ND Labhardt, K Leuzinger, C Marzolini, KJ Metzner, N Müller, J Nemeth, D Nicca, J Notter, P Paioni, M Perreau, A Rauch, LP Salazar‐Vizcaya, P Schmid, O Segeral, RF Speck, M Stöckle, B Surial, PE Tarr, A Trkola, G Wandeler, M Weisser, S. Yerly   +72 more
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ANZTCT cytomegalovirus practice survey for allogeneic haemopoietic stem cell transplant and cellular therapy recipients in Australia and New Zealand

Internal Medicine Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Despite pre‐emptive treatment (PeT), cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease and reactivation remain a clinical concern. In Australia and New Zealand (ANZ), variability exists in the management of CMV for haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) recipients.
Andrea Henden, Lynette Chee, Julia Clark, Rachel Conyers, Julian Cooney, Richard Doocey, David Gottlieb, Tim Prestidge, Madeleine Powys, Philip Selby, Gaurav Sutrave, Eric Wong, Michelle K. Yong, Nada Hamad   +13 more
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Seroprevalence Of HIV Among Truck Drivers

Indian Journal of Community Medicine, 1999
Research questions: What is the prevalence of HIV among truck drivers? Objective: To study the seroprevalence of HIV among truck drivers. Study design: Cross-sectional. Setting: Truck Union of Patiala City and National Highway No. 1.
Singh G. B, Dhaliwal D. S, Sekhon A. S, Kaur K, Singh S, Kaur P   +5 more
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Costs and consequences of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's recommendations for opt-out HIV testing. [PDF]

PLoS Medicine, 2007
BACKGROUND: The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently recommended opt-out HIV testing (testing without the need for risk assessment and counseling) in all health care encounters in the US for persons 13-64 years old ...
David R Holtgrave
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